City-to-City pairings

City-to-city pairings

Through the IUC programme, cities and regions across Europe have entered into partnerships on sustainable development with counterparts from around the globe. For a full list of city pairings so far, see the table below:

CITY PAIRINGS SEARCH RESULTS - 1

Country
EU City
Link
Paired city
Country

Ioannina

Ichinomya

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Population

112 486

Area

403.3 km2

Mayor

Thomas Begas


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Population

386 000

Area

113.8 km2

Mayor

Masayasu Nakano


Topics

Education, jobs and skills in the local economyUrban mobility

Sustainable Development Goals


Description

Together these cities are focusing on innovative business models for promoting tourism & economic growth. They are also expanding mobility by creating cycling paths in water front areas.

Implementation

Using an Action Plan and the webinar on Integrated Action Plan database of good design practices for infrastructure planning/good practices in EU and Japanese cities.